Senior Project Engineer, Heavy Systems, High Speed Rail

Overview

In this role you own the heavy systems scope for the Washwood Heath depot project, coordinating track, OCS, and OLE power across interfaces. You’ll identify engineering risks before they impact delivery and work with client, contractor, and programme teams to resolve them. You’ll maintain a whole-system view of design, construction, and commissioning, ensuring clear communication of issues and changes. This position offers a chance to shape rail systems integration during a complex delivery phase, with a clear focus on safety, assurance, and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.

Pay / Benefits

• Pension 12%
• Hybrid work (3 days office)

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of the heavy systems scope across Washwood Heath depot, including track, OCS, and OLE power
• Identify engineering risks early and drive resolution with client, contractor, and programme teams
• Maintain a whole-system view from design through commissioning and assess impacts of as-built survey findings
• Coordinate interface management across multiple contracts and ensure effective communication of issues and changes
• Support NEC3 Supervisor duties and act as Principal Designer Representative under CDM Regulations 2015 within delegated authority

Key requirements

• Background in railway systems engineering
• Experience in heavy systems disciplines (track, OCS, OLE, or high voltage power)
• Experience in client-side or technically accountable roles interfacing with contractors
• Ability to drive decisions using SME inputs across a programme
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015 and NEC3 contract structures
• Chartered Engineer status or active progress towards it (or equivalent experience)
• Experience across design, construction assurance, and commissioning
• Familiarity with as-built survey implications and interface management tools

• leadership in multidisciplinary teams
• strong communicator across clients and contractors
• risk awareness and proactive problem-solving
• rail systems engineering
• heavy systems discipline expertise (track, OCS, OLE, or HV power)
• interface management and configuration management

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